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Roger Friedman

Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

“Cancel Kanye Show”: San Antonio Mayor Chimes in HOURS After This Site Reported City-Funded Stadium Was Hosting Antisemitic Rapper

You can thank US. Yesterday, just before noon Eastern, I reported that San Antonio, Texas was hosting a Kanye West concert on July 4th. The antisemitic...

“Toy Story 5” Scores Record $160 Million Opening Weekend, $40 Mil Bigger than Previous Release, Thanks to Invisible Star Taylor Swift

It would seem inexplicable. Why, after seven years, would a "Toy Story" movie score $40 million more than its predecessor on opening weekend? "Toy Story 5"...

EXCLUSIVE: Why Donald Trump Posted A Picture of Margo Catsimitidis, Wife of Supermarket King, to Social Media, and How It Also Involves Bill Clinton

Well, the mystery is solved exclusively here. Why did Donald Trump post a picture of an unidentified blonde woman in the middle of the...

UPDATE: Trump’s Post of Mystery Woman Solved, Wife of NY Supermarket Owner: “My Honor!!!” President May Have Answered Email Reply on Social Media

UPDATE The woman in question seems to be Margo Catsimitidis, wife of John, the man who owns Gristedes and Red Apple Markets in New...

The “Friends” Cast Remembers “Papa” Burrows: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc Tribute the Famed Director

The tributes keep pouring in for director James Burrows, aka Jim, who died Friday at 85. The 11 time Emmy winner piloted "The Mary...

What’s It All About, Algae? Trump’s Goons Arrest 3 Time Olympian Who Pulled Up Flapping Piece of Paint from Reflecting Pool (He’s Free...

What's it all about, algae? Donald Trump's goon squad park police are in full swing at the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial. (It is...

Kennedy Center’s Final Show Selling at Around 45% as Trump Refuses to Allow New Programming, Will Keep Theaters Shut, and Tarp Masking Name

The Kennedy Center's final musical, for now, is a road company of "Moulin Rouge." Ticket sales are terrible. Most shows are sold at 45%. There...

Trump Getting Kicked Around by Italian PM Georgia Meloni After Embarrassing Himself: “These Constant, Unprovoked Attacks Are Useless”

Donald Trump will never be allowed in Italy again. Melania had better get used to the idea she will never see Florence, Venice, or...

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